BB,
> Does an #include file have to be in the same subdirectory as the file it
is
> to be included into or is there another code for including files from
other
> folders?

You've probably hit the nail on the head here. There is indeed another code,
namely :
<.!--#include virtual="xxxxx" -->

The rules are :
To include a file in the same folder or in a sub-folder, sub-sub-folder
etc, use <.!--#include file="xxxxx" --> (i.e. relative path)
To include a file in a higher folder or in a sub-folder, sub-sub-folder
etc. of a higher level folder, use <.!--#include virtual="../xxxxx" --> or
<.!--#include virtual="http://domain/path/xxxxx&quot; --> (i.e. relative or
absolute path)

Why on earth the SSI gurus should have designed it this way I know not!

> Hello List
>
> A very long time ago Ellsi or Robin told me that I could have a side panel
of
> links on all my pages which could b easily updated by using the code
> <.table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0">
> <.tr>
> <.td width="10%" valign="top" align="left"><.!--#include
> file="border.txt" -->
> </td>
> <.td width="90%" valign="middle" align="center">............
>
> which has worked well from my pages at:
> <A
HREF="http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~betton/Betton/index.htm">http://fr
eepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~betton/Betton/index.htm</A>
>
> All my pages are placed directly in just one folder, and as there are now
so
> many of them they are beginning to get untidy and difficult to manage, so
I
> thought of creating some subdirectories to make things tidier.
>
> I can't get the <.!--#include file= to work in my subdirectories.
>
> I have tried <.!--#include file="../border.txt" -->
> and I have tried
> <.!--#include
> file=".http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~betton/Bettonborder.txt&quot; -->
but both cause an error.
>
> Does an #include file have to be in the same subdirectory as the file it
is
> to be included into or is there another code for including files from
other
> folders?
>
> Thanks
>
> BB
>
>
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